All nominees were eligible for all scholarships. Winners were chosen by a panel of judges at
The Dispatch -- who considered academic and athletic performance, school leadership,
community service and other criteria.
The Sneed honor

This award is presented on behalf of Capt. Warren B. Sneed, a 1991 Dispatch scholar-athlete
from Circleville High School who died in November 2000 in a military accident over the Sea of
Japan. The award has been presented since 2001.
Photography

Photos of the scholarship winners were taken at the Columbus Museum of Art, the Columbus Zoo
and Aquarium, the Boat House at Confluence Park, North Bank Park, the Athletic Club of Columbus and
the art spaces at 400 W. Rich St. in Franklinton.
Questions, comments

If you have a question or comment about the section or
The Dispatch’s Scholar-Athlete program, contact Sports Editor Ray Stein at 614-461-5236 or
by email at
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Athletic highlights: First-team all-league and member of golf team that finished
fifth in the state tournament.

College choice: Notre Dame (anticipated major: business and pre-medicine).

Home front: My parents are Barry and Sandra, and I have a 13-year-old sister,
Alexandra.

Favorite subject: Government. I find politics fascinating and how policies are
made, stuff like that. I also really enjoy subjects like social studies and history. Those things
really work for me.

Least-favorite subject: I have no least-favorite. I like most subjects. If I had
to choose, I would say English. I find it more challenging than the rest, which isn’t necessarily a
bad thing. But I do think essay writing is tough and time-consuming.

How I relax: Play basketball. I played CYO basketball for St. Andrew’s for the
past three years and we still get together a couple nights a week. And I play some driveway
basketball.

Prized possession: My grandfather’s golf clubs. My mom’s dad passed away in 2004,
and several years ago they gave me his clubs. I like having them because he introduced me to golf
and took me golfing a bunch of times. I don’t use his clubs in competitive golf but I’ve used his
putter.

Favorite book:A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens. I liked the message, how it showed that the
French aristocracy and peasantry both had things going for them and against them. He showed that
everybody has a purpose.

Favorite movie:The Dark Knight Rises.

Favorite musician: Jay-Z. I like rap as a whole and I think he’s a good
representative for that type of music. Plus, I like how he deals with New York City in his songs.

Favorite website: CNN.com. I just find it a very good news site because it keeps
me keep up with current events and helps me stay up to date. I’ve used it since the seventh grade.

Essential social media: Texting. I’m on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram, but I
don’t post stuff that often. Texting is more representative of what I do.
Favorite home-cooked meal: My mother’s steak with Burgundy mushroom sauce.

My cooking specialty: Omelets. I like them with ham and all the vegetables I can
find. I’ll also make them with turkey if I have it.

Proudest sports moment: Going to the state championships — first for golf, then
for ultimate Frisbee for the first time in our school’s history.

Sport I’d like to try someday: Lacrosse. It looks very exciting and the people who
play seem to be good people. It looks like a good combination of sports.

Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant. For one thing, we have the same last name, and
because of that I’ve picked up a nickname from him. I also think he’s a clutch shooter.

Inspiration: Eric Thomas. He’s a motivational speaker whose stuff is on Youtube.
He’s not super-mainstream but he grew up in Detroit and ended being successful even though he was
homeless at one point.

Person I’d like to meet: Tiger Woods. I’m a golfer, and what young golfer wouldn’t
want to meet him? But he’s also incredibly good and I like that he’s made golf a lot more popular
and scientific.

Place I’d like to travel: Greece.

Something most people don’t know about me: My team won the Upper Arlington
third-grade football championship.

Worst household chore: Laundry. It’s a big process — sorting the clothes into the
right colors and fabrics, then you wash them, then you hang them up, then iron them and fold them
and sort them again by person and deliver them to each room. It’s time-consuming, and it’s a drag.

How I would describe myself: Energetic, persistent.

How my parents/a teacher would describe me: Driven.

Advice for an underclassman: Always try to do your best.

Words to leave by: "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in
moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." —
Martin Luther King Jr.